Collection Development for Global Campus Libraries

Beginning with the October 2007 announcement of creating New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, through the opening of New York University Shanghai in August 2013, the NYU Division of Libraries has faced the challenge of building collections for a Global University Network. Although the work of collection development does not change substantially with the introduction of distance, there are nevertheless unique challenges involved. In this chapter, we discuss these challenges and the decisions made to ensure local collections at our portal campuses meet the teaching and research needs of the institutions

Collection Development for Global Campus Libraries

Beginning with the October 2007 announcement of creating New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, through the opening of New York University Shanghai in August 2013, the NYU Division of Libraries has faced the challenge of building collections for a Global University Network. Although the work of collection development does not change substantially with the introduction of distance, there are nevertheless unique challenges involved. In this chapter, we discuss these challenges and the decisions made to ensure local collections at our portal campuses meet the teaching and research needs of the institutions

Future of the Book: Can the Scholarly Monograph Survive?

Panelists Helen Tartar, Editorial Director at Fordham University Press; Sanford Thatcher, Director of Penn State University Press and past President of the Association of American University Presses; and Ree DeDonato, Director of Humanities and History and Acting Director of Union Theological Seminary's Burke Library of Columbia University Libraries/Information Services discuss the economics and process of scholarly publishing and the future of the monograph. Columbia's Deputy University Librarian and Associate Vice President for Digital Programs and Technology Services Patricia Renfro introduces the panel, which is followed by a question-and-answer session